In re the Estate of Wolf

Collins, S.

Application has been made for a determination of the effect of a notice of election by the widow to take against decedent’s will. Decedent’s will made no provision for his wife, left substantially all his estate to his mother, and contained *358no directions as to the apportionment of estate taxes. The widow and the mother are in disagreement as to the correct method to be followed in computing the “ intestate share ” or “ share in intestacy ” of the widow. In support of her method of computation, the mother argues that paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of section 18 of the Decedent…